Obituaries

Dec 7, 2016

Obituary for Mary Beth Percival

– Mary Beth Percival was born on July 27, 1945, in Shelby, the daughter of Alfred and Winona Graesser. She grew up in the Big Hole and Boulder valleys where her father was a ranger for the U.S. Forest Service. Ranger Al was a 1939 graduate of the UM School of Forestry. Her mother...

Dec 6, 2016

Life Story for Rowena Hyder

Dec 6, 2016

Obituary for George Michael "Sonny" Gratzer

CPT George Michael Gratzer (Ret), "Sonny", 76, died early Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, as the direct result of long-term medical issues derived from wounds suffered in combat in Vietnam. Sonny was born in Eveleth, Minnesota, to George and Dolly (Heelstone) Gratzer on May 5, 1940. His family moved to Butte shortly thereafter, where...

Dec 6, 2016

Obituary for David E. Walker

David Edward Walker passed away at age 59 on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born on Feb. 16, 1957, in Manchester, England to his loving mother Margaret. David truly lived life to the fullest; he had a wonderful adventuress spirit. He loved to scuba dive, fly, and...

Dec 6, 2016

Obituary for Donna L Main

Donna Lee Main, 79, of Missoula, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, following a brief illness. Donna was born Aug. 23, 1937, in Malta to Bob and Myrtle Simanton. She grew up on a small farm east of Malta. When she was 13, to her father’s delight, she and her mother were baptized as Jehovah’s...

Dec 3, 2016

Life Story for Elwin Jamie "Jim" Drobny

Dec 2, 2016

Life Story for Emilie Bernice Wathen

Dec 1, 2016

Dec 1, 2016

Life Story for David B Yule

Nov 30, 2016

Obituary for Gregory Dwayne "Greg" Roesler

Gregory Dwayne Roesler, 51 years young passed away on Wed. Nov. 30th at a work related accident. He was born on March 21, 1965, the only child of Gordon and Myrna Roesler. He grew up in Turah, MT and graduated from Hellgate High School in 1983. Soon after, he joined the Navy and...

Nov 29, 2016

Obituary for Clayton "Spud" DeVoe

Clayton “Spud” DeVoe, 85, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, November 29 at his home, of throat cancer. Clayton was born to Dorothy & George DeVoe on May 7, 1931 in the now defunct town of Franklin, North Dakota. Clayton’s family moved to Milltown, Montana where he attended Bonner school and his father worked...

Nov 27, 2016

Obituary for Rita Faye Wiltgen

Rita Faye Wiltgen, 88, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at The Springs in Missoula, MT. Mrs. Wiltgen was born July 30, 1928 in Lewistown, MT to Wesley F. and Marguerite C. (Benjamin) Butler. She lived most of her childhood near Hilger and Plum Creek, MT. At 13 years of age, Rita moved to...

Nov 24, 2016

Obituary for Daniel Sackett

Daniel Floyd Sackett walked through Heaven’s gates and was embraced by his loving parents and his Lord and Savior. Daniel passed away at age 63, on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in Missoula, from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Family and friends were by his side. Daniel, the third child of Oliver and Isobel D'Amboise...

Nov 22, 2016

Obituary for Alfred J Haugh

Every day after Dad read the stock market report and obits, he would jokingly say, “Well, I don’t see my name so guess I’m ok.” Today is different for his friends and family who will read this; our lives will not be the same without him. On April 13, 1926, Al began life in...

Nov 21, 2016

Obituary for Nancy N. Wendel

– Nancy Hathaway Nickerson Wendel, 94, passed away on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Elaine and Arthur Nickerson on Oct. 28, 1922. A graduate of Roland Park Country School, she went on to attend Bard Avon Business College to study secretarial skills...

Nov 21, 2016

Obituary for Michael Reid Grauman

– Our brother, cousin and friend Michael Reid Grauman, after a long struggle with cancer he succumbed on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. Michael graduated Whitehall High School in 1970 then served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Upon his discharge he moved to Missoula and went to diesel mechanic school. He then...

Nov 21, 2016

Life Story for Ruth Samsoe

Nov 21, 2016

Obituary for Richard Keniston

– Richard W. "Dick" Keniston, 83, passed away Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at The Village Healthcare in Missoula, surrounded by his family. Dick is survived by his wife Joyce Keniston of 60 years; three children, Donna Caras and husband James Caras of Missoula, Gary Keniston and Mary Ingalls of Missoula, Julie Reid and husband Larry...

Nov 21, 2016

Life Story for Chad M Vaughn

Nov 18, 2016

Obituary for William "Bill" Squires

Some have the gift of making others better. – William A. Squires died on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, from complications of progressive muscular atrophy. He was 54. Bill was born in Butte on July 14, 1962, and lived in several cities around western Montana as he pursued his professional goals and career. Only death...